We’re slowly starting to settle in here on Otres beach. Getting established has taken up more time and energy than we thought, and has kept us from blogging these past few days. Although it’s paradise in many ways, there is much to get used to. Hygiene, especially related to food, is an issue. We’re keeping fresh food on ice to keep it from going bad, but it’s a constant battle against the heat. At nighttime the local animal life such as mosquitos, roaches, spiders and what Sammy refers to as “huge scaly monsters” (small geckos) also disturb our peace. Security is also an issue, there have been some break-ins here lately. It’s very dark at night and hard to spot intruders. We’re working on routines to minimize the risks.
In a few days we’re going to Phnom Penh again, among other things we’ll be looking at solar and wind power solutions. We’ve also started construction of a solar oven and hired our first full-time employee.
More info shortly!
- T